T.G.I. Friday's Jack Daniels Sauce

This Jack Daniels BBQ sauce recipe is one of the most scrumptious sauces you will ever taste, and it's great on just about any meat. Introduced in April 1997, this sweet-and-slightly-spicy grill glaze is one of Friday's best-selling items. This versatile sauce can be ordered on salmon, baby back ribs, steak, chicken, pork chops, and even chicken wings.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ⅔ cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 head garlic
• 1 tablespoon bourbon whiskey
• 3 tablespoons minced white onion
• 1 ⅓ cups dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon crushed pineapple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Cut about 1/2-inch off top of garlic head. Trim root, so garlic sits flat. Remove outer layers of papery skin, leaving enough so cloves remain intact. Place garlic into a small baking dish, drizzle olive oil on top, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil.

Step 3

Roast garlic in the preheated oven until cloves are soft and fragrant, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Stir brown sugar, pineapple juice, water, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer.

Step 5

Squeeze sides of garlic until pasty roasted garlic emerges. Measure 2 teaspoons roasted garlic into the saucepan and whisk until incorporated. Reserve remaining roasted garlic for another use.

Step 6

Stir lemon juice, onion, bourbon whiskey, pineapple, and cayenne pepper into sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until liquid reduces by half and turns thick and syrup-like, 40 to 50 minutes.